Facts about tea

The amount of tea Brits drink in a year would fill 50,000 swimming pools

On average, people in Glasgow drink the most tea each day – 3.62 cups to be precise, and over a third (35 per cent) drink at least five cups a day

Edinburgh’s the city that’s most likely to opt for the strongest tea – one in seven said cup number 1 would be the perfect strength

A quarter of people in the UK drink at least five cups of tea every day

How do you make the perfect cup of tea?

Fill a kettle with freshly drawn cold water. It is supposed to enhance the brightness in the cup

Don't over boil the water

Put your tea bag or tea leaves in your cup and pour the hot water on top

If you prefer leaves to a bag, add two grams of tea leaves for 100ml of water in a strainer or infuser)

Stir briefly, leaving the bag in the mug

Allow the teabag to brew for two and a half to three minutes to make sure the flavour fully develops

Gently squeeze the bag once against the edge of the mug and then remove.

For tea leaves, remove the strainer

Add milk, sugar, lemon or serve black

Fact or myth: you shouldn't microwave tea

According to a study by Dr Quan Vuong from Australia's University of Newcastle, a 'healthier' and tastier cup of tea can be created if you microwave your tea for 30 seconds then add hot water from the kettle.